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Academics Blog Centers Inspiration

Sharing My Centers Lesson Plans

Sharing My Centers Lesson Plans

Blog Centers Classroom Setup Simple Classroom

How to Teach Staying in Your Seat During Centers

How to Teach Staying in Your Seat During Centers

Blog Centers Classroom Setup Schedules

How to Teach Independence in Centers

How to Teach Independence in Centers

Academics Blog Centers Schedules

How to Use Visuals for Running Centers Smoothly

How to Use Visuals for Running Centers Smoothly

Academics Adapted Books Blog Centers Classroom Setup Elementary Simple Classroom Task Boxes

Self-Contained Special Education Classroom Tour in Elementary School

Self-Contained Special Education Classroom Tour in Elementary School

Academics Blog Centers Data Elementary High School IEP Middle School

How to Use Data Folders

How to Use Data Folders

Academics Blog Centers Elementary Task Boxes

The Ultimate List of Must-Have Task Boxes for Special Education

The Ultimate List of Must-Have Task Boxes for Special Education

Academics Blog Centers Elementary

How to Decide What to Include in Centers

How to Decide What to Include in Centers

Blog Centers Elementary High School Middle School New Teachers Preschool

How to Decide What to Include in Centers

How to Decide What to Include in Centers

Academics Blog Centers Simple Classroom Task Boxes

Top 10 Task Boxes That Work in Any Special Ed Center

Top 10 Task Boxes That Work in Any Special Ed Center

Blog Centers Simple Classroom

5 Myths About Using Centers in Special Ed—and the Truth!

5 Myths About Using Centers in Special Ed—and the Truth!

Academics Blog Centers Professional Development Simple Classroom Task Boxes

How Centers Free Up Staff Members in a Self-Contained Classroom

How Centers Free Up Staff Members in a Self-Contained Classroom

Blog Centers Elementary Preschool Primary Uncategorized

Play-Based Teaching: What is it and how to do it in a self-contained classroom

Play-Based Teaching: What is it and how to do it in a self-contained classroom

Academics Blog Centers Task Boxes

Independent Work in a Self-Contained Classroom

Independent Work in a Self-Contained Classroom

Blog Centers Paraprofessional Simple Classroom

How to Effectively Manage Paraprofessionals During Centers

How to Effectively Manage Paraprofessionals During Centers

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I'm Alyssa Shanahan -- a former Elementary Special Ed & Life Skills teacher. My classroom focus was always to keep things simple, increase communication, and build independence. Simply Special Ed's goal is to help teachers and students reach their full potential in and out of the classroom!

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